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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Adalene Gabriel" <elizabethcharles879@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsadalenegabriell@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:45:26 +0000
Subject: Dear Beloved,

--
Better day's greetings,

I am Mrs. Adalene Gabriel the wife of late Mr. Gabriel Morrison a
Scottish Chemical Engineer who worked with Qatar Petroleum (QP) in
Qatar. I found your contact details from the Human resources
management data base and decided to contact you in good faith to
partner with me for a good cause.

My husband died in a car accident I was married with my late husband
for twenty years without any child, My late Husband has a fixed
deposit in Ivory-Cost in West Africa in the security/finance
institution the sum of (40 Million USD) which he wanted to use and
build Children Care Center Projects for less-privileged orphans with
Hospital in Ivory-Cost in West Africa, but quite unfortunately, he is
no more.

I am suffering from a long time Cancer of the breast. From all
indication my condition is really deteriorating, and my doctors have
courageously advised me that I may not live beyond next month, this is
Because the cancer stage has reached a critical stage. Please I really
need your assistance to get this Projects done with the fund in the
bank in Ivory- Cost in West Africa, I want to donate this fund and the
Projects under your care.

As the only survival of Morrison's family these are the desires of my
heart, hence my decision as I do not have a child to take over my
family inheritance and I want you to Stand-in for this inheritance
fund for the above mentioned purpose in your country. Note: 30% of
this total Fund will be for your personal use.

If you indicate your interest in this NOBLE CAUSE I will be waiting
for your response urgently. All documents related to this Fund are
with me in safe keeping, I must let you know that this was a very hard
decision, But I had to take a bold step towards this issue because I
have no other option.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Adalene Gabriel.

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